Santorum attacks Obama on prenatal screening — COLUMBUS, Ohio - Campaigning in Ohio on Saturday, Rick Santorum displayed his culture-warrior side in full force, as he harshly attacked President Obama by suggesting the president wanted to see more disabled babies aborted and accusing …

Michigan GOP race tightens — The Republican race for President in Michigan has tightened considerably over the last week, with what was a 15 point lead for Rick Santorum down to 4. He leads with 37% to 33% for Mitt Romney, 15% for Ron Paul, and 10% for Newt Gingrich.

Pain Without Gain — Last week the European Commission confirmed what everyone suspected: the economies it surveys are shrinking, not growing. It's not an official recession yet, but the only real question is how deep the downturn will be. — And this downturn is hitting nations that have never recovered from the last recession.

How ‘Occupy’ went wrong — A trashed house in Brooklyn has become a symbol of a movement that failed to capitalize on popular anger — On Dec. 6, nearly 300 members of the Occupy Wall Street movement flooded into East New York to begin what they considered phase two of their efforts.

McCain and Graham Plan U.S. Help to Syria Rebels — KABUL, Afghanistan — With the Syrian government continuing its deadly crackdown on its citizens, two senior American senators who were on their way to the Middle East spoke out strongly on Sunday in favor of arming the Syrian opposition forces.

Iran stops oil sales to British and French firms — (Reuters) - Iran has stopped selling crude to British and French companies, the oil ministry said on Sunday, in a retaliatory measure against fresh EU sanctions on the Islamic state's lifeblood, oil. — “Exporting crude to British …

A Third Voice for 2012 — EVENTUALLY the “circular firing squad” that is the Republican primary will be over and the last man standing will be the party's nominee for president. If that candidate is Rick Santorum, I think there is a good chance a Third Party will try to fill the space between the really …